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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: dTEA on 20 December 2011, 22:43
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Well, if in doubt, read the forum, read over at mk5gti.co.uk and then give it a go...thats what I should have done!! Car was misfiring anywhere in between 1800rpm and 3000rpm. New spark plugs 18 month ago and then 6 months ago the coil packs were replaced under the recall from VW.
No fault codes were stored so manual check of which cylinder/s werent firing as at first they thought it was the EGR.
I told them to check the coil packs as i had a suspicion after reading on here and mk5gti.co.uk...and low and behold...coil packs and new sparks needed.
So coil pack fails and takes the sparks with it :angry: But better still, the dealer points out that VW wouldnt replace the parts under warranty as they had replaced them previously, and now count still as 6 month old :grin:
Ah well, the old gal feels better now and hopefully i'll see more than 220 mile to tank :shocked:
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Day after car had remap coil pack fault occurred , whilst overtaking the car misfired badly, could only very slightly touch accelerator pedal with our car misfiring. Changed all 4coil packs at a cost of £130 ( euro car parts) and car is now fine, very easy job to do yourself ps engine warning light stayed on so ditched battery for a minute to reset.
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There was a recent workshop action (not a recall) issued by VW to change coil packs FoC.
The code was 28F5. Ring a VW dealer with your reg/VIN and they'll check if your car is part of the batch affected.
My '06 was affected and changed last summer at a standard service visit.